Don’t know if anyone has used or done this. But I haven’t found to much info on the wiring that was needed so i figured Id post i case someone has one of these cheap GRBL sainsmart controllers laying around and wants to put it to use.
Setup using a 3018 Sainsmart GRBL Controller to Power my Burgly 23.5 CNC for use with 7 Watt Laser
Works Great… Movement is smooth and Cuts Very Quick Thru 3mm MDF in 6 Passes without Step Down@ 6MM Height and 100 Power.
Parts List:
Stock MPCNC Burgly 23.5
7W+ NUBM47-A1 / NUBM44-V2 450nm Laser Diode G8 Lens
Meanwell 12VDC 5AMP Powersupply
Sainsmart Controller from 3018 Woodpecker edition
Nema 17 motors with Standard Belts Running in Parallel
LaserGRBLWith Push Button Laser Enable
Below is My Wiring Diagram to connect the TTL and External Meanwell PSU to Run 7W Laser: